Train-order



E. H. SMITH.

TRAIN ORDER HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24. 1920.

1,386,435. Patented g- 2, .1921.

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To all whom it may concern." 7 1 I Be" it known that I, EMERSON "Hown SMITH,- a citizen of the United States, resid-' train order holder for use in holding train orders which are to be delivered to the engi: neer or fireman of a moving'train and one object of the invention is to provide a train order holder so constructed that theframework thereof may be formed from a strip of wood which will be bent to provide a bow and to further so construct the holder that the spring which-is posit1oned'betweenthe arms of the bow may serve as means for holding the train order and also as'means for holding the arms of the bow in tight frictional engagement with a sleeve positioned about the holder at the point where the arms extend from the handle.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this train order holder that the joint between the handle and the free end struct this train order holder .that the reinforcing sleeve for the joint may be moved longitudinally of the handle and draw the arms of the bow toward each other thus compressing the spring and providing a very tight engagement with the order posis tioned between the spring and one of the arms of the bow.

Another object of the invention is to pro- 7 vide a train order holder which will be comparatively simple in construction and very eflicient in operation.

This invention is illustrated in the accom-' an in drawin s wherein Figure 1 is a view showing the improved train order holder in elevation with an order Specification of Letters Patent.

Y Patented Au 2, 1921.

Application filed June 24, 1920. Serial no. 391,33 r

train order holder in elevation with the sleeve removed. V

This train order holder is provided with a handle 1 which is preferably formed of wood and will be of Sufficient diameter to permit it to'be' easily grasped. The strip from which'the frame, of which the handle forms a portion; is formed is reduced in thickness a'sshown in Figs. 2 and 4, thus providing a flexible and resilientstrip which can be easily bent to provide the bow 2 through which the engineer will pass his arm asthe train passes a station; -This bow 2- has its arms 3 and 4 extending in converging relation toward the handle 1 with the free end of the strip engaging the shoulder 5 formed when the strip forming the frame is reduced to provide the bow-forming section of-the train order holder. A loop 6 which is formed of spring metal such as steel is positionedbetween the arms of the hoop and has its arms :7 extending between the arms of the hoop and'secured by the nail 8 which is driven throughthe arms of the hoop and clenched as shown in Fig. 2. It will thus be seenthat the nail serves to hold the loop 6 in place and also serves to secure the end of the arm 3 in place upon the shoulder 5.

In order to reinforce this train order holder at the joint between the end of the arm 3 and the handle, there has been provided a sleeve 9 which is formed of metal and has its upper end portion flared slightly so that it can move into easy engagement this sleeve is put in place, it is moved longitudinally of the handle and as it engages the arms 3 and 4 and is forced upon thesearms, it will serve to compress the arms and force with the diverging arms 3 and 4. men

them toward each other thus moving them from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. 2 and compressing the spring loop. The expansion of the spring loop and the tendency of these arms 3 and 4 to return to the position shown in Fig. 4 will serve to frictionally' hold the sleeve in place and prevent this sleeve from accidentally slipping down upon the handle. This pressure will also cause the arms of the loops 6 to have a very tight engagement with the arms 3 and 4 of the hoop and a message 10 which is placed between the loop 6 and one of the arms of the hoop will be very tightly gripped. It will thus be seen that when in use, the message can be inserted bethe message.

tween the loop and one of the arms of the hoopand the sleeve then forced tightly upon the arms of the hoop to-bring the hoop and loop into very tight engagement with The station master can then stand'upon the platform or near the track and as the train passes the engineer can pass,

vide a bow having arms converging toward I the handle, a loop formedof resilientmetal doubled intermediate its length 'to provide converging arms extending between theconverging arms of the bow, a fastener passing: through the arms of the bow and loop, and a sleeve positioned about the handle and ex tending to engage the converging. end portlons of the bow arms, the sleeve compressing the armsof the bow to compress the loop p and being held in place by frictional engagement. a 2.;A train order holder comprising a frame formed from a-strip having an en-' larged end portion constituting a handle,

the strip being bentato provide a bow having) converging arms, a spring loop having converging'arms extending between the arms of-the bow, a .fastener'- passing through the armsof'the bow and loop, and a sleeve slidably mounted upon the handleand converging end portions of the 'bow arms for reinforcing the arms and forcing the arms toward each. other-to provide tight "engagement between thearms of the bow and loop.

3; A train order holder having frame provided with arms extending inconvjergi-ng relation, aspring loop positioned between the arms of the frame and havingfrictional engagement with the frame,-and a rein-forc ing loop positioned about the converging endportions of the arms, the loop bemg held in place by frictional engagement with the arms and compressingthe; armsto provide tight engagement with the spring loop.

4. A train order gholder comprising a.-

frame having a bow provided with converging arms of yieldable material, a;resil-ient order engaging element pos t oned between the arms of the-bow and having arms engaging the armsof the bow, and means for" moving the arms of the bow towardeajch other to vCompress the resilient train order engaging element and provide tight engagement between the. trainorderengaging elementand the arms'of thejbow. f

vIn testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.-

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